Knowing Her Place - Positioning Women in Science (Hardcover)

More women are studying science at university and they consistently outperform men. Yet, still, significantly fewer women than men hold prestigious jobs in science. Why should this occur? What prevents women from achieving as highly as men in science? And why are so few women positioned as 'creative genius' research scientists? Drawing upon the views of 47 (female and male) scientists, Bevan and Gatrell explore why women are less likely than men to become eminent in their profession. They observe three mechanisms which perpetuate women s lowered 'place' in science: subtle masculinities (whereby certain forms of masculinity are valued over womanhood); (m)otherhood (in which women's potential for maternity positions them as 'other'), and the image of creative genius which is associated with male bodies, excluding women from research roles.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Horizons in Management series
Release date:	December 2017
Authors:	Valerie Bevan • Caroline Gatrell
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-1-78347-651-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Personnel & human resources management
LSN:	1-78347-651-6
Barcode:	9781783476510

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